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The Weirdest Things People Have Overheard In Public

The Weirdest Things People Have Overheard In Public
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Reddit user Blush267 asked: 'What’s the weirdest thing you’ve overheard in public?'

We all have a tendency, or at least an unavoidable temptation, to eavesdrop every now and again.

Sometimes, through no fault of our own, as the people sitting next to us are simply talking too loud for us to ignore.


But when we hear something that truly piques our interest, it's hard not to lean in for a closer listen.

Even though we know all too well what we're hearing is not for our ears.

Sometimes, however, we might regret making that effort, and wish we hadn't heard what we just heard.

Redditor Blush267 was curious to hear the most bizarre things people ever overheard complete strangers say, leading them to ask:

"What’s the weirdest thing you’ve overheard in public?"

When There's No Will, There's No Way...

In Alabama: “His granddaddy died. He didn’t die of nuthin, he was just too damn lazy to live.”- honeyymolly

Size Isn't Everything...

"I was sitting in a park trying to set up the running program on my smart watch and there was a couple across from me whispering their astonishment about the little screen on my hand."

"They couldn’t comprehend it and almost sounded concerned."

"They were like idk 30s so it’s not like they were old and this was like two years ago so I have no idea how they’d never seen a smart watch before and it felt like I met some Amish aliens."- Lia_Llama

Keeping Up Appearances...

"I lived in a working class area and the 7-11 on the weekends would produce hours of entertainment."

"Mom to kids: 'stop acting low income'."- XROOR

Seven Eleven Shopping GIF by PIXIESGiphy

Okay then...

"A guy walk past my window years ago and the only like I heard was 'and they pulled it out, and it was a lemon with 3 army guys dangling from it, and she was crying, but they were all painted different...'"

"Still have no f*cking clue what situation was being described."- gingerking87

Guessing There Wasn't A Second...

"I overheard a terrible first date."

"He only used hand soap. In the shower and to wash the dishes."

"I understand not needing 15 different cleaners but wow."

"He said he figured out how much he needed for his laundry."- spreadme0pen

Hand Soap GIF by DaisoJapanPHGiphy

Let's Hope That's What She Was Eating.

"A woman announcing 'Now my hands REALLY smell like fish' at dinner at Glacier Bay Lodge 35 years ago."

"It was a small dining room, and my mother and I thought it was hilarious and we broke out laughing."- SkeptiCallie

As Opposed To...?

"I was in Manhattan back sometime in the 90s. I walked by a man on a pay phone and heard him say, 'No! That money I gave you was specifically for sexual favors!'."- DallasBornBostonBred

BEWARE!

"At a town hall hearing to discuss a solar power plant."

"'Those solar panels steal sunlight'."

"'If they build it your lawn and vegetable gardens will die'"- VirginiaLuthier

Solar Energy GIF by NexampGiphy

Yikes.

“'Yeah, man'."

"And THAT is why I don’t sell restraints to just anyone!'."

"Overheard at a carnival."- SatiricLoki

There's Being A Fan, And Then There's...

"This guy's kids were misbehaving, and he goes, 'Liam! Neeson! Settle down!'"- mikemdp

So Much For Brotherly Love...

"I was visiting Philly for the 1st time and was at a famous cheese-steak place."

"There was a guy speaking Italian to another guy and looked pretty intense, but not not yelling."

"Then in clear English he said, “I don’t want wanna kill you, but If you don’t pay, I gotta kill ya”.

"Flat out."

"Then he look me dead in the eye bc I either made a eep sound/looked shocked/or both."

"The guy I was with was still trying to decided if a Stromboli or cheese steak was best."

"I felt my blood leaving my body and was too scared to speak."

"I figured I tell him outside of the restaurant."

"When leaving the guy was standing to watch us exit which was a CLEAR indication that he saw the license plate."

"He stared at me while smoking a cigarette till we were out of the lot."

"This was greater than 30yrs ago and I couldn’t ID him if I wanted to."

"Sorry to say the guy I was with shrugged it off as a Philly thing and to best forget about it."

"Gave me nightmares for years."- Low-Asparagus9649

Cheesesteak GIF by Exit55Giphy

...Hopefully Relating To A Book?

"I was in a bookstore in south Texas and overhead two men talking about the 'blood-sucking lesbian vampire witches in the woods' who were 'sacrificing the children'."- inky_bat

Halloween Smile GIF by giphystudios2021Giphy

There is one major lesson to be taken from all of these bizarre anecdotes.

You never know who may be listening, or who they may tell...


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